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Week in Review: March 18 to March 24

A look at the top stories in Massapequa this week.

It was a week where we discussed refinancing, reorganization, redistricting and re-election. 

There was a lot of change in the air, except in Massapequa Park, and Patch was on hand to let you know about it.

Here's a look back: 

We opened the week by taking a look at the Massapequa School District where officials announced the elimination of 29 teaching jobs. They also announced anounced an administrative reorganization in which will result in the elimination of three jobs. 

The Long Island Congressional delegation will take on a new look after a three-judge federal court panel approved a new district map that eliminates one Long Island seat.  , R-Seaford, who currently represents the 3rd District which streches north to south from shore to shore, will likely run in the new 3rd District which will be based on the south shore.

The Village Board in Massapequa Park will remain unchanged with the re-election of Deputy Mayor Jeffrey Pravato and Trustee Teresa Spinosa. Both will be serving their sixth term.

The foreclosure crisis hit home in Massapequa as hit home as played host to a Foreclosure Prevention Center. Residents learned about refinancing their mortgage and fighting predatory lenders.

Finally, we asked you where there were pothole problems in Massapequa, and you responded by telling us about problems on Brooklyn Avenue. We we took a look and talked to town officials.

Ken March 26, 2012 at 04:15 am
It appears Rep. Pete King is being "edged out", not for speaking his peace on the infiltrators in our neighborhoods. Ofcourse, not.

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LT June 16, 2013 at 09:52 am
when you say elite do you mean the hard working people who have money? it's a matter of labels. youRead More call them elite..they call themselves hard workers. yes, some inherit money. but most of us work for it.
Michael Taustine June 16, 2013 at 09:01 pm
No, it has nothing to do with how hard you work. It's just that the elite one percenters are treatedRead More differently when they run afoul of the laws in this country. No one has been jailed for the corporate malfeasance that resulted in the financial crash of '08, in spite of the rules that were ignored or broken. Too big to fail is the order of the day. Meanwhile, petty frauds committed by poor and middle class are prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Two Americas. The rule of law, unevenly applied, whether by race, or class, or economic station will result in the unraveling of society. We may well be seeing the beginnings of that now, as we've entered a new gilded age, where new robber barons are allowed to run roughshod over the lower classes. The very ideals of America are at stake, and we are letting them slide away.
Jack coyote June 12, 2013 at 03:24 pm
Will the new Massapequa station platform be covered end-to-end as it is now? If it will only beRead More partially covered, like Seaford station, there are going to be a lot of cold, wet, unhappy commuters.
Patrick O'Hara June 12, 2013 at 04:14 pm
Mr. Coyote, The design plans only call for a canopy over certain parts of the station platform, likeRead More almost all of the other stations along the branch. The canopies will be primarily over the staircases, elevator, waiting room, and one other small section on the middle section of the platform between the elevator and east escalator.
mj June 12, 2013 at 01:43 pm
Also blocks along Alhambra Road including Granada and Sutton. It rained the other day and was up toRead More the front lawn on one house that is still being renovated from Sandy!!!! Horrible if those owners saw this.